ennead
en·ne·ad
ennead · enneads
The number nineThe number nine.
/ˈɛnɪad/
Meaning
2 senses(rare)Any grouping or system containing nine objects.
(obsolete)The number nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἐννεάς (enneás), ἐννεάδος (enneádos, “body of nine”) + -ad (suffix desiFrom Ancient Greek ἐννεάς (enneás), ἐννεάδος (enneádos, “body of nine”) + -ad (suffix designating a unit); analysable as ennea- + -ad. The Greek words ἐννεάς and ἐννεάδος are derived from ἐννέᾰ (ennéă, “nine”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥ (“nine”)) + -ᾰ́ς (-ắs, suffix forming abstract nouns of number from numerals) or -ος (-os).
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